How does the learning curve for hip arthroscopic surgery in FAI patients affect surgical efficiency and 2-year patient-reported outcomes?
Significant patient-reported outcome improvements can be achieved early in a surgeon's practice for hip arthroscopy, even before surgical efficiency is maximized (at ~110 cases).
Surgical efficiency in hip arthroscopic surgery for the treatment of FAI was maximized after 110 cases in this cohort. However, significant PRO improvements can be achieved early in a surgeon's practice prior to maximizing surgical efficiency.
You et al. (Thu,) studied this question.